Effect of feeding processed sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolour (L) moench) crushed residue based complete ration on growth performance and feeding behavior of murrah buffalo calves

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How to cite this article: Seshaiah CV, Rao SJ, Reddy YR, Nagalakshmi D, Mahender M and Harikrishna C (2013) Effect of feeding processed sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolour (L) moench) crushed residue based complete ration on growth performance and feeding behavior of murrah buffalo calves, Vet World 6(3): 151-155, doi:10.5455/vetworld.2013.151-155 Introduction digestibility of nutrients. Now a day's expanders are being used in feed industry as an alternative for Sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolour (L) moench), pelleting for processing of livestock feeds [8,9]. a dry land crop is more water use efficient and recentlyThe objective of the present study was to know the gaining importance as a feedstock for ethanol production effect of feeding processed SSCR based complete [1]. In general, it can produce stalk 54 -69 t/ha [2]. The ration on growth, nutrient digestibility, feed efficiency, crushed residue produced after juice extraction from feeding behavior and cost per kg weight gain in Murrah stalks can be used as animal feed [3]. The feed value of buffalo calves in order to compare the feeding value of the sweet sorghum crushed residue is not less than the SSCR with sorghum straw (SS) and also find out the value of non-sweet stem that is currently the main stay efficient way of utilization of SSCR in the diets of of feed market in and around Hyderabad [4]. Feeding growing buffalo calves. of roughages under complete diet system improved the palatability and utilization of bulky crop residues [5]. Materials and Methods Various processing methods like grinding [6] andThe variety of sweet sorghum used in the present pelleting [7] improved the dry matter intake and Ch.Venkata Seshaiah, 3 Abstract Aim: The objective of the present study is to know the effect of feeding processed sweet sorghum (Sorghum bicolour (L) moench) crushed residue (SSCR) based complete ration on growth, feeding behavior and cost of gain in Murrah buffalo calves in order to compare the feeding value of SSCR with sorghum straw (SS) and also find out the efficient way of utilization of SSCR in the diets of growing buffalo calves. Materials and Methods:Experimental complete rations were formulated with SSCR and concentrate in 50:50 ratio and processed in to SSCR chopped and concentrate (SSCRC), mash (SSCRM) and expander extruder pellets (SSCRP). The control ration was SS based complete feed processed in to mash (SSM). 24 Murrah buffalo calves (Average 137 kg body weight and aged 1 year 2 months) were randomly distributed into 4 experimental groups of 6 animals each in a completely randomized design and the experimental rations were offered to 4 groups randomly for a period of 150 days. A 7 day digestion trial was conducted at the end of 150 day growth trial to find out the nutrient digestibility of experimental rations. Eating and ruminating activities were noted every 5 minutes, and each activity was assumed to persist for the entire 5 minutes. Sorting behavior in the calves was observed physically at the time of feeding. The cost of the rations was calc...

Effect of feeding sweet sorghum stover based complete ration on nutrient utilization in Nellore lambs

“…No significant difference was found among the three rations in the digestibility coefficient of DM, OM, CP, EE, CF, NFE, NDF and ADF. Our results were in consistent with the findings of Seshaiah and Ramana Reddy [22] who observed no difference (p>0.05) in the digestibility coefficient of DM, OM, CP, EE, CF, NFE, NDF and ADF in graded Murrah calves by replacing the conventional roughage source (sorghum stover) with unconventional roughage source (sweet sorghum stover bagasse) which were value bearing different superscripts in a row differ significantly (P<0.05), D1, D2, D3 refers to complete rations of sorghum stover (D1), maize stover (D2) and sweet sorghum stover (D3) with roughage to concentrate ratio 60:40 respectively. SEM=Standard error of the mean, DMI=Dry matter intake, DCP=Digestible crude protein, TDN=Total digestible nutrients, DE=Digestible energy, ME=Metabolizable energy, DM=Dry matter, OM=Organic matter, EE=Ether extract, CF=Crude fibre, NFE=Nitrogen free extract, NDF=Neutral detergent fibre, ADF=Acid detergent fibre, CP=Crude protein [24] stated that the grinding and blending of crop residues with concentrate (in a given ratio) into mash was found to be useful for efficient utilisation of crop residues in ruminants.…”

“…The similar DMI observed with the experimental ration containing D3 in the present study indicated that the sweet sorghum stover was equally palatable in comparison with the rations containing sorghum stover and maize stover. The results obtained were in agreement with Seshaiah and Ramana Reddy [22], who found that the DMI/kg metabolic body weight was similar in lactating graded Murrah buffaloes fed sweet sorghum bagasse mash diet with sorghum stover mash diet. Similar results were found by Jadhav and Deshmukh [23] on two complete rations containing 60% level of black gram straw and wheat straw in sheep.…”

Prospects of complete feed system in ruminant feeding: A review

“…Complete feeding system is considered better over separate feeding system [ 60 ]. Complete ration has beneficial effects in terms of utilization of low-grade roughages; besides, its densification into feed blocks [ 19 , 26 , 61 ] or extrusion of the complete mash feed into pellets [ 7 , 8 , 12 , 14 , 17 , 27 , 62 ] distinctly improves the DM/nutrient intake and nutritive value of mash diet, thereby ensures efficient utilization of the feed [ 63 ]. A higher intake, therefore, gives scope for using cheap ingredient and various bulky by-products that are available locally to economize livestock feeding.…”

“…Another processing method for feeding complete diets is expansion-extrusion which also has proved to be better than feeding complete diet in mash or conventional forms. To identify the appropriate processing method for efficient utilization of SSB after blending with concentrate in complete diets for buffalo calves [ 14 , 17 ] and growing lambs [ 18 ], expander-extruded pellet complete diets were observed to be better in terms of nutrient utilization efficiency and microbial N supply than chopped or mash forms of the complete diets. The complete diet based on paddy straw incorporated at 50% level was more palatable to sheep when it was expander-extruder pelleted and such processing improved the nutritive value of the diet [ 70 ].…”

“…Nagalakshmi and Reddy [ 8 ] assessed on farm performance of lambs and reported higher (p<0.01) ADG and feed utilization efficiency, and lower (p<0.01) cost of feed per kg gain in animals fed cotton stalks based expander-extruder processed complete diet in comparison to those fed conventional ration. SSB [ 14 ] or sweet sorghum crushed residue [ 17 ] might be economically used as an alternative roughage source to sorghum straw and feeding of complete rations in the form of expander-extruder pellets proved superior over chopped and mash forms of the same ration in terms of higher (p<0.01) ADG, lower (p<0.01) FCR and cost per kg gain. Furthermore, Reddy et al .…”